This important study will allow for a better understanding of anthelmintic drug resistance in nematodes, a growing concern for public health. The authors provide a detailed analysis of the role of UBR ...

Roundworms, also known as nematodes, are a leading cause of parasitic infection worldwide, causing painful swelling, severe ...

in the nematode worm. Horvitz also noted the conservation of this pathway in higher eukaryotes, including humans. Although this year's work is pegged on programmed cell death, after recent ...